Saturday, May 12, 2018

Mother's
Day is a time to think about all the ways you treasure your mother. What do you
have in common with your mother? Physical features, interests, ethics? I’m
lucky to have a mother who is creative, a world traveler, and a bit of a rebel.
It’s possible I inherited some or all of those traits from her.

We are also
both writers. I came to writing early, with my parents’ support – I’ve been a
professional working writer for twenty years. Mom wrote an occasional article,
along with business documents and a PhD thesis, before turning to fiction after
she retired. As a fan of mysteries, she decided to write her own. She set it in
Juneau, Alaska, where we lived while I was in high school. (I’m not featured in
the book, but our former dog Bandit is.)

Today we
both live in the Southwest – she’s in Arizona and I’m in New Mexico. I write
romantic suspense novels set in this region, including my Southwest Treasure
Hunters books. These are action-packed adventures with a touch of humor,
featuring quests for treasure – whether long-lost, recently hidden, or in human
form.

To
celebrate this Mother’s Day, I have a romantic suspense novel available for
free, while Mom’s cozy mystery is on sale for $.99.

“The Dead
Man’s Treasure is fast-paced and a perfect read for the weekend. I highly recommend
this one.”

Rebecca
Westin is shocked to learn the grandfather she never knew has left her a bona
fide buried treasure – but only if she can decipher a complex series of clues
leading to it. The hunt would be challenging enough without interference from
her half-siblings, who are determined to find the treasure first and keep it
for themselves.

Good thing
Rebecca has recruited some help. Sam is determined to show Rebecca that a
desert adventure can be sexy and fun. But there’s a treacherous wildcard in the
mix, a man willing to do anything to get that treasure – and revenge.

Action and
romance combine in this lively Southwestern adventure, complete with riddles
the reader is invited to solve to identify historical and cultural sites around
New Mexico.

“I can’t
say enough how much I loved this
book! It has mystery, adventure, danger, romance, and above it all family
remains a huge theme.”

The DeadMan’s Treasureis book 2 of the Southwest Treasure Hunters novels. Each book features a different hero and heroine, and stands
alone with a happy ending. The first novel, The Mad Monk’s Treasure, is $.99
or free with Kindle Unlimited. The Mad Monk’s Treasure, “Smart romance with an ‘Indiana
Jones’ feel,” has 4.7 out of 5 stars with 50 reviews.

“This is a
fast-paced mystery that keeps you guessing. It has good locale and character
descriptions.”

If Kate Foland had known how her bed and breakfast guest would change her life,
she might have left her at the airport.

When Kate’s guest is shot to death while hiking in the Alaskan woods, Kate
feels compelled to investigate. Sandra Allison seemed like a perfectly nice
young woman. So who would want her dead?

Sandra’s archeology work often caused construction delays while Native
artifacts were removed. Did a Juneau builder follow up a threat with a gunshot?
Or was Kate the intended victim, since Sandra was wearing Kate’s coat and
walking her dog? And why is the dog suddenly acting like a scaredy-cat?

“... a fun story with a great sense of local flavor.”

“...hard to put down!”

“Knowledge of the Juneau area was evident, and at least a couple of the recipes
included appear as must tries.”

In case you’re
wondering why we have similar but different last names, Kris Bock is my pen
name for writing adult romantic adventures and mysteries. I write for children
under the name Chris Eboch.

As Kris Bock, I write novels of adventure
and romance involving outdoor adventures and Southwestern landscapes. Whispers in the Dark features
archaeology and intrigue among ancient Southwest ruins. In Counterfeits, stolen Rembrandt paintings bring danger to a small
New Mexico town. What We Found is a
mystery with strong romantic elements about a young woman who finds a murder
victim in the woods.

Each of the
Southwest Treasure Hunters books stands alone in a series mixing action and
adventure with romance. The Mad Monk’s
Treasure follows the hunt for a long-lost treasure in the New Mexico
desert. In The Dead Man’s Treasure,
estranged relatives compete to reach a buried treasure by following a series of
complex clues. In The Skeleton Canyon
Treasure, sparks fly when reader favorites Camie and Tiger help a
mysterious man track down his missing uncle.

Sharon Eboch lives in Tempe, Arizona, where she
enjoys reading, quilting, and occasional social activism. Murder on the West Glacier Trail was inspired by her love of cozy
mysteries and her years living in Juneau, Alaska, with her family and a dog
named Bandit (featured in the book). Originally from Nebraska, she has also
lived in Saudi Arabia, San Francisco, and the Seattle area. She has a PhD in Human
Development and the Family, which she now mostly uses to attempt to understand
her two adult children.